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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1933
Page
2
Readers are told that cotton acreage checks are likely to start arriving this week or next. The influx of funds is expected to stimulate business across the Valley counties prior to harvest, bringing renewed activity and economic momentum to the area.
Under farm aid bills many acres of cotton in Dixie were plowed up and the government agreed to pay cash for part of losses. Clerks have been busy preparing checks, and the Daily urges more pressure to speed payments, noting farmers’ urgent need for funds.
President Roosevelt toured a Civilian Conservation Corps camp drawing sustained cheers. He acknowledged possible missteps and pledged honesty and courage, noting Americans’ support for his bold plans and urging Congress to heed the public mood as it reconvenes.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce, in its second year, has completed eighteen months of work benefiting Decatur, Morgan County, and the Valley. With the year ending, a operating deficit risks curtailing ongoing town and county development unless members step forward to provide aid.
A brief urging members to settle pledged dues and clear financial slate. Emphasizes every dollar counts in Chamber of Commerce work and invites timely payments to support ongoing efforts.
A New York visit by an NRA figure outlines how adherence to the Presidents re employment agreement should be enforced. He notes that signing and then breaking the pledge may amount to fraudulent use of mail and urges publicity to deter violations. The Daily warns enforcement may depend on government pressure or public opinion.
Political forecasters in Alabama say repeal of the eighteenth amendment may not drive the next election. Voters backed repeal in many counties by small margins, with 24 counties rejecting repeal altogether. Experts expect beer legalization may pass, but broader legalization remains uncertain as wets hesitate to push further.
News column notes shifting views as new policy echoes historic actions. Brisk analysis links contemporary events to past interventions and explores implications for domestic affairs and international stance.
The piece argues that there are no new ideas, citing ancient steamboat practices in 130 B C Alexandria and the Roman price edict of 301 A D as examples. It praises Trajan for fiscal restraint and public works, noting his popularity and lack of new taxation, while invoking Dante and Pope Gregory the Great to frame Trajan’s fate.
A lengthy excerpt from Clyde Beatty and Edward Anthon recounts reader letters about Beatty's act with wild animals. The narrator notes maternal worry, unfounded whip myths, and a patent idea for an electrical whip. He recalls testing a mock military entrance and reflects on public perceptions of animal training methods.
A reflection on cultural snubs and public demand shows Voltaire testing a king with a question about satisfaction, while kings resist comparisons. The Havana paper El Mundo seeks complete baseball scores after a newswire reopening, illustrating demands for timely sports updates.
Washington columnists accuse Calvin Coolidge Frank B Kellogg and Sidney Z Mitchell of helping back Machado in Cuba by mixing business with government. They claim American officials fostered Machado’s rise and later defended intervention as Cubans feared, noting American interests in utilities and elections.
The piece notes Cubans driving out Machado and wanting to avoid U.S. intervention. It adds the U.S. is glad intervention was unnecessary, aside from past actions that ended Spanish rule and granted Cuba to its people through a different form of intervention.
The author argues the US should buy sugar from domestic cane and beet growers and refine it domestically to keep jobs and refinery work inside the country. They criticize naval purchases from Japanese traders and note Russia claims a bountiful year for wheat and fodder.
Rodney Dutcher reports on the NRA code crisis as telegrams from cities spur calls for help and temporary exemptions. Maryland shows a two-tier canning firm vs a 10 cent an hour competitor, while Washington braces for more government action and potential clashes with finance and industry. The coal strike end and a hog conference at Willard Hotel frame Roosevelt’s perceived strength in a tense economy.
The speaker laments an era of excess wheat, predicting 360 million bushels and a government payout up to 130 million dollars to farmers to reduce production, noting it would baffle Russia and raise questions about hunger on earth.
The narrator recalls guards with blank rifles guarding animals, then abandons the protection after readers question real danger. He cites a teacher's student composition and a critic’s grandmother comment, noting public misperception about safety and the act’s authenticity.
Copyright notice credits Clyde Beatty and Ed Anthony for 1933 works and notes distribution by King Features Syndicate, Inc. The statement appears in the period advertisement or feature page. It identifies creators and the syndicate handling distribution.
Advertisement claims Blue Star Ointment soothes and kills germs causing itch rash tetter foot ringworm or eczema. Says medicines melt and soak in quickly and offers money back if it fails.
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